Pierre Léna

French astrophysicist
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Pierre Léna

Summary

Pierre Léna is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on November 22, 1937[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Léna's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Pierre Léna was born on November 22, 1937[3].
  • Pierre Léna held citizenship in France[6].
  • Pierre Léna's professions included astrophysicist[4].
  • Pierre Léna's field of work was astrophysics[7].
  • Pierre Léna was employed by Paris Observatory, PSL University[8].
  • Pierre Léna was educated at École Normale Supérieure[9].
  • Pierre Léna received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • Pierre Léna received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[11].
  • Pierre Léna received the Prix Jules Janssen[12].
  • Pierre Léna received the Holweck Prize[13].
  • Pierre Léna received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Pierre Léna was a member of French Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Pierre Léna was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Pierre Léna was a member of Comité d'éthique du CNRS[17].
  • Pierre Léna was a member of Academia Nacional de Educación[18].
  • Pierre Léna was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Pierre Léna was a member of International Astronomical Union[20].
  • Pierre Léna is recorded as male[21].
  • Pierre Léna's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Pierre Léna supervised Gilles Chagnon as a doctoral student[23].
  • Pierre Léna supervised Francois Rigaut as a doctoral student[24].
  • Pierre Léna supervised Pierre Kervella as a doctoral student[25].
  • Pierre Léna's Commons category is recorded as Pierre Léna[26].
  • Pierre Léna's family name is recorded as Lena[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Pierre Léna… he was born on November 22, 1937[3].

Education

Pierre Léna's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[9].

Career and Affiliations

Pierre Léna's professions included astrophysicist[4]. His field of work was astrophysics[7]. Among his employers was Paris Observatory, PSL University[8]. Doctoral students include Gilles Chagnon[23], an astrophysicist[28], b. 1972[29], of France[30]; Francois Rigaut[24], a researcher[31], of Australia[32]; and Pierre Kervella[25], an astronomer[33], b. 1973[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[10], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Commander of the National Order of Merit[11], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Prix Jules Janssen[12], a science award[39], in France[40], founded in 1897[41]; Holweck Prize[13], a physics award[42]; and Commander of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[43], in France[44].

Why It Matters

Pierre Léna ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Léna born?

Pierre Léna was born in Paris[2].

What did Pierre Léna do for work?

Pierre Léna worked as astrophysicist[4].

Where did Pierre Léna go to school?

Pierre Léna was educated at École Normale Supérieure[9].

What awards did Pierre Léna receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[10], Commander of the National Order of Merit[11], Prix Jules Janssen[12], and Holweck Prize[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . academie-sciences.fr. academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . saf-astronomie.fr. Retrieved . saf-astronomie.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . academie-sciences.fr. academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . pas.va. Retrieved . pas.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . acaedu.edu.ar. acaedu.edu.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Gilles Chagnon, Francois Rigaut, Pierre Kervella
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